The subjects will walk with an accelerometer. The acceleration traces will be online analyzed, and if freezing episode is recognized, an auditory cue will be heard.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

40 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Sampling Method:

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with Parkinson's disease prone to freezing of gait

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients with Parkinsons disease prone to freezing of gait

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who are not able to ambulate independently

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00738075